[A satire on Hogarth and the Rev. C. Churchill] [graphic].

Description

Title: [A satire on Hogarth and the Rev. C. Churchill] [graphic].
Alternative Title: Poet and the painter
Published / Created: [1763]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Churchill (right) in the form of a huge bear, wearing clerical neck-bands, as in Hogarth's "The Bruiser", turns a snarling fiercely at a small dog (Hogarth) like his Trump. The bear has one raised paw and the other rests on a piece of paper entitled "Epistle to Wm. Hogarth", beside a pen and ink well. The dog barks back at the bear, his front paws rest on an artist's palette with the words "Line of beauty" written across it. Etching in the left background, are the words "Pannel Painting."
Description: Title and date from British Museum catalogue.
Additional title from local card catalog.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
On page 291 in volume 3.
Provenance: George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 14 x 16.2 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English